Jeff Sessions actually said...

"I firmly believe that we're cutting the number too close and I hope that it's not too late to reevaluate that now."

"I think that's a mistake and we'll want to pursue that as we go forward."

"The central difference between the previous plan for missile defense in Europe and the PAA is the substitution of SM-3 missiles."

"Secretary Mabus, if a provision can be made to enhance the performance of one ship in these areas, why did you determine that changes could not be made to descope the ships where they over perform to ..."